Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-10-19
ALL CELEBRATING.
A Great Day in Great Falls-Publie
Rejoicings Crowded Streets
A Grand Parade
and Splendid
Grafton.

Grafton.
Rain fell last night. but the morning
dawned bright and clear. Jealous hands
had been at work and when the sun shone
forth in all is glory it leheld Great Falls
adorned with the national colors which
floated in all their splendor from hotels,
stores, factories and dwellings. The streets
We're 90 crowded with people from far
and near. In the forenoon the two great
locomotives with a long train of box and
Hat cars came in sight and the enthusiasm
became intense. The splendid Fort Shaw
band which came last evening and receiv-
ID a cordial welcome, enlivened the scene
with glorious music.
About two o'clock the grand parade
took place in accordance with the pro
gramme, the fire brigade ii their brilliant
uniforms eliciting general admiration
Their gaudily decorated truck was a SPLEEN
nd feature In the procession. The band
we're heartily eheered rs they ]discoursed
appropriate airs.
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When all had come to a halt. Mr.. Geo.
y, Taylor spoke as follows:
l@t4teS '4a 0e''''sh*eh' HeSt0" tE'S@stS
tz3 IQa2r2t Guests. In behalf of the
isizeas ii Great Fals and vicinity lake
great Pride and pleasure IN extending
Nlutest greeting aud most cordial welcome
To tie MHnitoba road which enters our
precincts tod Y! AS q representative Of
tHe people ii this place can State I'm
,.esitaJlGgiy that they are publlc-spirited
u the highest desree-a fact which has SO
often been manifested and eXemplitied on
n1any occasions when interest, either Of Il
national, territorial or local character have
eliminated; they have never at such times
og*14 TIT ] ala - So ! $50 .ot.5s1s
which is as natural as it IS Just. In accor-
dance with that disposition they have as
SenlsslefI To day Tor the purpose Of cele-
atating the completion OF the Manitana
railroad and Its arrival at the gates OF our
city. Long and anxlou5ly have We been
iooking forward to this occasion. AT last
oar expectations have been fuily realized
ana this day Is the GROWING era OF our
fond&st hopes.
1t is impossible for US to form the
slightest conception OF the importance 81
this road III the northwest and the Won
derfa1 changes that viii De Wrought ihe
oid day ami ways have passed forever and
this new day behnies them eteTttally
buried. (~App4auseJ 10 more Will the
weary teainster anal coaehman, III mud
knee deep dig the adobe. from his wagon
wheels nor will the classic precincts OF
the noted Birdtall dIylt1e resonnd and re-
TerberAte Witl1a the choice, f~astldlous, yet
somewhat suGphisric expressions OF the
gay and festive ireiglter - all-evefy,
thing, viii he e1anged-and this day, the
day Of the driving OF the golden splkels
the brightest and most prosperous one that
has ever dawned on this fair laad. Cheers
c.p.r tD,sr
Never before in the annals of railway
| construction have such wonderful feats
been performed as III the construction 81
this road. Since the first of April, 1887,
more than 900 miles have been completed.
The greatesto Of wisdom and foresight have
been exercised, for Mr. james J. Hill with
ready eye diseerned the great natural gap
III the Rocky mountain system and the
easiest practical route across tile continent
along the valleys Of the Missouri and Col
unlbla rivers-the latter one Of which is
sure TO he followed as the natural outlet
to the Pacific--no ether transcontlnental
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